White House to Rally Utilities, Data Centers for AI Power Cost Pledge, Sources Say

Brooks Sherman on How the AI Data Center Boom Is Accelerating Demand for Diversified Battery Storage

AI data centers drive the most significant surge in electricity demand in modern US history. Infrastructure designed to deliver power struggles.

AI’s $7 Trillion Power Hunger Makes Bitzero Holdings (NASDAQ: AIBZ) One Of The Most Closely Watched Energy Plays Of The Decade

The artificial intelligence buildout is triggering an unexpected and historic bull run in natural gas and power stocks that investors are only beginning to fully appreciate. Data center electricity demand is projected to approach 945 terawatt-hours by 2030, roughly equal to Japan’s total annual power consumption, according to research from Berkeley Labs. Goldman Sachs estimates [] The post AI’s 7 Trillion Power Hunger Makes Bitzero Holdings (NASDAQ: AIBZ) One Of The Most Closely Watched Energy Plays Of The Decade appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Inflation In 'Core Services' Surges, Plus AI's Impact On Electricity And Goods: Inflation Beyond Gasoline

Inflation In 'Core Services' Surges, Plus AI's Impact On Electricity And Goods: Inflation Beyond Gasoline

US power demand to climb through 2027 on data centers, EIA says

US power demand to climb through 2027 on data centers, EIA says

More States Implement Special Power Rates For Data Centers

As the data center building boom fuels record electricity demand, state leaders are aiming to prevent the industry’s skyrocketing power consumption from creating higher power bills for households and businesses. In recent weeks, a series of states...

Six thoughtful discussions on why America desperately needs to unite and secure energy for the future

(NaturalNews) The United States is entering a period of enormous electricity demand growth. Artificial intelligence, data centers, manufacturing reshoring, and elec...

[LZ Granderson] How fearmongering sets policy

In the race to build — or stop the construction of — data centers across the country, it's important to remember no government is spending more on artificial intelligence than America. In fact, according to the Brookings Institute, the number of AI contracts within the federal government has risen from 472 in 2022 to more than 1,700 in 2026. Most of the spending — 90 billion — is by the Department of Defense. However, other departments — Commerce, Health and Human Services, NASA — are spending

Canada’s AtkinsRealis Seeks US Approval for Nuclear Tech to Power AI Boom

The surge in new data centers for artificial intelligence is translating into growth for the US electricity sector, and Canadian nuclear company AtkinsRealis Group Inc. wants in.

AI is Driving Utilities to Spend a Record $240 Billion in 2026. Buy These Stocks to Capitalize on the Power Surge.

Artificial intelligence consumes significant amounts of power, and utilities will have to spend heavily to meet demand.

Artificial intelligence becomes ripe target for taxes

WASHINGTON — Some progressives are floating various plans to spread the wealth of the AI boom in the run-up to the midterm elections this fall, with proposals ranging from taxes on AI tokens to an excise tax on the energy used by data centers. ...

India estimates 300 GW power demand next year, backs local clean-energy manufacturing

Focus on domestic clean energy supply chains amid rising data centre, AI and EV-driven needs

YTL Power berdepan cabaran bekalan elektrik bagi perluasan pusat data

PETALING JAYA: Keupayaan mendapatkan bekalan elektrik tambahan dikenal pasti sebagai antara cabaran utama yang perlu ditangani segera oleh YTL Power International Berhad dalam usaha merealisasikan sasaran pengembangan agresif pusat data (DC) sehingga kapasiti 2.4 gigawatt (GW), menurut MBSB Research. Firma penyelidikan itu berkata, selain isu bekalan elektrik, syarikat juga memerlukan perbelanjaan modal yang besar bagi ... Read more The post YTL Power berdepan cabaran bekalan elektrik bagi perluasan pusat data appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

New Report Says States Should Let Tech Companies Build Their Own Power for Data Centers

New Report Says States Should Let Tech Companies Build Their Own Power for Data Centers

What Is the Smartest Way to Power the AI Boom?

The power demand of AI data centers is only going to grow, so the U.S. energy grid needs to adapt—fast.

The 2 percent that became the driver of global energy

Data centers and AI are driving a surge in global electricity demand, and countries that can quickly build the necessary infrastructure will be best positioned to capture the benefits of the AI-driven economy.

Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding.

Data centers need a lot of water and energy. State officials want to know how much, and they hoped a survey sent to data center companies would give them the answers. But at a legislative hearing Tuesday in Austin, they were told less than a third of the companies surveyed responded. “Bad data, bad study,” [] The post Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

How American energy helped build 250 years of freedom and opportunity

American energy has powered 250 years of national progress. from the first commercial oil well to artificial intelligence and data centers.

Aston Power Secures $20M Series A Funding

As exponential AI growth drives data center expansion nationally, proptech has moved into the sector to help provide the vast amount of power needed to operate those facilities straining to keep up with demand. One such proptech company, Aston Power, announced last week that it secured 20 million in Series A funding to expand its []

Sticky inflation clouds rate outlook, but AI and earnings keep markets resilient: Santosh Rao

The AI-driven market rally is expanding beyond tech, with healthcare, financials, and transportation sectors showing robust participation, signaling a healthy economy. Despite sticky inflation, strong corporate earnings are supporting elevated equity valuations. Investors anticipate the US Federal Reserve may maintain higher interest rates for longer, strengthening the dollar and posing challenges for commodities and emerging markets. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are identified as a significant risk.

¿Y si la inteligencia artificial tuviera accionistas ciudadanos?

La propuesta de Bernie Sanders de crear un fondo soberano estadounidense de siete billones de dólares mediante un impuesto único del 50 en acciones sobre las grandes compañías de inteligencia artificial tiene todo para provocar urticaria en Silicon Valley: toca la propiedad, el poder, la innovación y la ficción de que la tecnología aparece por

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

The century-old device choking the world’s AI push

Surging data centre power demands are intensifying pressure on transformer supply chains

Postal Service’s $10 billion electric vehicle overhaul escapes DOGE-era scrutiny amid delays and financial warnings

As the Trump administration and Vice President JD Vance intensify efforts to crack down on wasteful federal spending, one of the federal government’s largest green-energy projects has largely escaped serious scrutiny: the U.S. Postal Service’s nearly 10 billion electric vehicle modernization effort. The “greening” of the USPS fleet was central to former President Joe Biden’s []

“Just Unplug It”: Woman Questions Why Residents Must Conserve Water While Data Centers Continue Operating

As demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence grows, data centers are expanding across the country, and in order to keep these centers running, they rely on massive amounts of electricity and water. The electricity is for the obvious, but the water helps with cooling because of the high amounts of heat these centers generate, Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Just Unplug It”: Woman Questions Why Residents Must Conserve Water While Data Centers Continue Operating appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Greece joins the US’ Pax Silica initiative

As Washington expands its traditional definition of national security, the technologies and infrastructure that power artificial intelligence—from data centers and semiconductors to critical minerals and computing capacity—are increasingly viewed as strategic assets on par with defense and energy.

World : AI’s Environmental Cost Threatens Water, Land Resources For Billions By 2030: UN Report

ISTANBUL, July 3 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Artificial intelligence’s rapid expansion is putting growing pressure on global electricity, water, and land resources, with data centres powering the technology projected to consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity by 2030, a United Nations University report warned on Friday.

As AI demand rises, North Carolina considers new electricity rules for data centers

State leaders are weighing new electricity rules for data centers as AI fuels record power demand and concerns grow over who should pay for grid upgrades.

Three trends to watch in the US data centre industry

NORTH AMERICA: From behind-the-meter power to new data centre hubs and ‘boomtowns’, an AI-era 'makeover' is now reshaping energy, infrastructure and local economies across the US

Macro Matters: 'The AI boom is putting pressure' on the US economy

Federal Reserve minutes reveal policymakers remain open to raising rates this year, citing concerns over inflation dynamics. Huge corporate spending on AI also risks driving prices up, economist Mark Fleming told Reuters. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #federalreserve #artificialintelligence #markets 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

nLighten CEO Dawn Childs on edge datacentres and sovereignty

We talk to the CEO of nLighten about the limits of the UK power grid, why that makes ‘edge’ datacentres a good idea, and navigating contemporary data sovereignty requirements

Time-Based Use Rates and Whole-Home Battery Backups Combine

Power companies are pushing aggressive time-based use pricing. Here's how a regular consumer can benefit.

National Grid Is Spending $1.75 Billion to Power Microsoft’s AI — by Bypassing the Grid

National Grid Ventures is investing 1.75 billion for a 35 stake in Joulent LLC, which is building a 2.67-gigawatt gas-fired plant in West Texas to power a Microsoft data center — without touching the public electricity grid. The deal, backed by Chevron and GE Vernova turbines, is the clearest sign yet that AI's electricity demand has outpaced what the conventional grid can deliver.

What We’re Reading: Furnace Freedom, Spreading Hysteria, Girls On Testosterone … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye. Science for Sale? — Deep Background Freedom of furnaces: One more reason to celebrate America’s 250th — Competitive Enterprise Institute Canada Building West’s First Grid-Scale Small Modular Reactor — Oilprice.com Oil and Inflation Expectations Down — Power Line EV Epitaph — Eric Peters Autos No Balance: PBS Spreads Environmental []

Katie McGinty: The energy economy’s biggest waste problem is already inside the system

As AI drives data center demand toward 945 TWh by 2030, the fastest new energy source isn't generation — it's the third of electricity quietly wasted.